onekade
@onekade.bsky.social
Civil rights and liberties advocate, appreciator of nice things like democracy and the Boston Celtics. Pro-immigrant. Anti-fascist. Opinions mine.
This is a cool story. I had never heard of this Indian sport mallakhamb. Badass. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/w...
Strength Tests From Around the World (Gift Article)
Stone lifting, arm wrestling and other ways people test their limits beyond the gym.
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How is this in any way distinguishable from a kidnapping?
Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d agoICE just kidnapped a woman at LAX airport Saturday Oct 3, 12:50AM. A community member was able to record when several ICE goons who refused to identify themselves grabbed the woman, put her into a van and then drove off.
I’m glad to have just finished this fantastic whodunnit by @amywestervelt.bsky.social about our polluted information ecosystem — and how to restore it! — days before the Supreme Court hears Suncor & Exxon’s attempt to short-circuit state court cases about the public harms of Big Oil’s false claims.
Did this one squirrel have it out for this one owlet, or do the squirrels organize owlet killing campaigns for long term self defense?
shauna@goldengateblond.bsky.social · yesterdaythank you to @mgiraldi.bsky.social, who pointed me to the insta acct for the photographer (www.instagram.com/kevinlohmanp...). the story and the other two photos are 24k gold.
And it will save all of us breathing diesel exhaust. Win win!
Electrek@electrek.co · 2d agoFedEx believes $300M electric truck spend will save them $800M in diesel
Trump will pardon Kushner before leaving office. But that leaves state criminal enforcement and federal civil enforcement on the table. I want to see him in rags. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Kristi Noem should be hauled before Congress to explain why she lied to them. people.com/kristi-noem-...
Kristi Noem Insists ICE Isn't Creating a Database of Protesters Before Congressman Shows Her Video of Agent Who Said Otherwise
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem insisted during a House hearing that her department is not creating a database of anti-ICE protesters, before a congressman showed her a video of a federal officer claiming o...
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Dhruv Mehrotra@dmehro.bsky.social · 2d agoNEW: DHS agents tracked people observing ICE arrests, photographed them, ran their plates, pulled personal information, and added them to a Palantir database, according to newly unsealed court filings. w/ @regret.bsky.social
A professional basketball team fired a broadcaster they had just announced hiring after they learned he had posted racist and sexist comments online as a teenager. How long before some right wing media or politics person loudly gives him a job? A day? A week? www.nytimes.com/athletic/765...
Blazers broadcaster fired hours after hiring for racist, sexist posts from teen years
Bell was set to appear at Sunday’s Fan Fest scrimmage and begin working in Portland next week.
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Saw and eastern garter snake this morning while walking the dogs. It did not love to see the dogs but the puppy was apeshit over the snake.
It's not just Flock. And it's not just license plate readers. Great piece from my colleague @gideonepstein.bsky.social on the many invasive surveillance technologies pushed by private companies and adopted by police—almost entirely absent democratic debate or oversight. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
Flock is just one part of the new surveillance state
"Flock and other companies are building an omnipresent digital dragnet without democratic consent, enabling law enforcement to track people across the country with the click of a mouse," writes Gideon...
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If you, btw, would like an example of a place where data centres are *actually* being restricted by legislation, go look at Denmark - where they are now last in the grid connection queue, prioritising socially valuable load growth (like electrification, heating, cooling, new homes) first
Denmark Puts Data Centers Last in New Grid Law
Denmark's emergency grid law puts data centers last behind households and green-transition projects, formalizing rationing that began in February 2026.
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jungle primaries remain the absolute worst
Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 3d agoCA's jungle primaries created one less pickup opportunity in CA. CA-40 was recreated to be a Republican seat, but given that it's just R+6, it would be competitive in the current national environment. But because of CA's jungle primaries, it's just two Republicans in November
The global oil crisis Trump caused by joining up with Netanyahu to bomb Iran can and should provide the political justification for a massive investment in clean energy and electrification
dame@dame.is · 4d agoi challenge you to post one optimistic take or belief today on bluesky this needn’t be toxic positivity, just good ol’ run of the mill optimism/hope in the face of a torrential downpour of doom
Solar power is security. Down with petrostate dictatorships.
maria_from_ga@mariafromga.bsky.social · 3d agoHouthis are striking Yanbu export terminal instead of just the pipeline and crude loading are again suspended A pipeline can be patched quickly, an export terminal takes weeks (6-8) to fix and the pipeline attack triggered the upsurge in gas & oil prices last month so expect that to get worse
Never thought I would find myself rooting for Las Vegas but I guess that’s 2026
TODAY: New SNAP cuts are kicking in because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." 5 million people have already lost food assistance, including 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted. No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
No greater gift to US adversaries than this clown show
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 3d agoHegseth hosts his first Project Meridian meeting with Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich. They’re looking at ways to use tech to boost Hegseth’s agenda, most likely using AI for surveillance and weapons.
Two hour old baby cow could absolutely dominate a two hour old baby human in any contest
hammancheez but spooky@hammancheez.bsky.social · 3d agoYall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow
Curious to see how this plays out!
Nate Raymond@nateraymond.bsky.social · 3d agoMy latest: Federal prosecutors charged a Massachusetts man with cyberstalking Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, accusing him of repeatedly calling and texting her and sending vulgar messages to her and her parents. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Juiceless husk. Can hear a pin drop in this place. Guys nervously shifting side to side. lol
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d agoTrump: "They came up with the word 'affordability' ... it's phony" (Note that the crowd isn't into Trump's affordability denialism at all)
They absolutely hate people who have to work for a living
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 3d agoTSA says it is removing chairs at document checks in airports, requiring staff to stand for their shift. TSA explained the reason as twofold: to ensure its employees meet its fitness standards and to create an amiable environment for travelers.
We must eradicate the Ronald Reagan mind virus. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
Opinion | Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One. (Gift Article)
If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections.
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The fact that people hate on this kid is so wild to me. He’s by all accounts an incredibly thoughtful, ethical person who takes his leadership seriously. Remarkable that he’s so clear eyed about so many things at such a young age. This is a Wemby stan account 😤
Mike Finger@mikefinger.bsky.social · 3d agoJust asked Victor Wembanyama if he’d ever consider promoting a sports betting company. “Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly, I think it's very sad to see some players promote it. .. Everybody does whatever they want, but without me.”
Even if you've never been a union member, the attacks on unions have cost you money. The typical worker would be earning $5,000 more a year if unions were as strong today as they were five decades ago
@ Massachusetts legislature Let’s see that data privacy bill come out of conference strong and enforceable! Give the people what they want!
Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social · 3d agoWhen your tech policy is not keeping up with your tech politics.... "63% of Americans believe that politicians pay too little attention to tech and AI, 9 in 10 want action on data privacy, and concern cuts across party lines." via @ajdamico.bsky.social @knightfoundation.org
Reading Jill Lepore’s new book Rise and Fall of the Artificial State. One of my fave parts is her argument that we have gone right back to the “mystery” stage of knowledge and power. Mystery (religion) ➡️ fact (law) ➡️ numbers (the state) ➡️ data (the computer and corporation) ➡️ mystery (AI)
Sweet, they’re making it easier for people to steal our passports. Genius
Dare Obasanjo@carnage4life.bsky.social · 5d agoI love that the U.S. government now has ideas so dumb that the fact checks are simply “yeah this isn’t a parody, it’s real”
